Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Ch. 9.22 Camping

For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings defined in this section:

"Camp" means the use of camping facilities such as tents, tarpaulins or temporary shelters, the use of nonpublic cooking facilities and similar equipment or the use of cots, beds, sleeping bags, or hammocks.

"Camping trailer" means a vehicular portable unit mounted on wheels and constructed with collapsible partial sidewalls which fold for towing by another vehicle and unfold at the campsite and designed for human habitation.

"Motor home" means a vehicular unit built on or permanently attached to a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis, chassis cab or van, which becomes an integral part of the completed vehicle, designed for human habitation.

"Overnight" includes the hours between one-half hour after sunset and sunrise the following day.

"Recreational vehicle" includes a motor home, slide-in camper, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motor power, designed for human habitation.

"Slide-in camper" means a portable unit, consisting of a roof, floor and sides, designed to be loaded onto and unloaded from the bed of a pickup truck, and designed for human habitation and shall include a truck camper.

"Travel trailer" means a portable unit, mounted on wheels, of such size and weight as not to require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motor vehicle and designed for human habitation.

(Ord. 556 § 3F (part), 2004)

Except as provided in Sections 10.28.020 and 10.28.040, or in Section 9.22.030, it is unlawful for any person to camp overnight or to occupy any recreational vehicle overnight:

A. In any public park not specifically posted or designated for camping;

B. In any public open space, playground, or creekbed;

C. On any public street, right-of-way, parkway or alley;

D. In any parking lot, public or private; or public area, improved or unimproved;

E. On any vacant parcel or property located within the city;

F. In any cemetery, public or private; or

G. At any bus station or in any bus station.

(Ord. 556 § 3F (part), 2004)

Limited overnight camping or overnight occupancy of a recreational vehicle may be permitted for designated community activities subject to the approval of the chief of police. Such limited overnight camping and/or recreational vehicle use shall be for a maximum of five days.

(Ord. 556 § 3F (part), 2004)